Can you name a peice of computer hardware with a 30 year history in computing? I can: Ethernet.
ILJITSCH VAN BEIJNUM over at Ars Technica published a detailed article on the history of Ethernet; from Base 10BASE to 1T-X. The article covers the history, somce competitors, some sources of where Ethernet came from, where it is today, and what the future may hold for the technology. Head on over to Ars Technica – Speed matters: how Ethernet went from 3Mbps to 100Gbps… and beyond and check it out.